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Last updated: December 1, 2025

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Current Affairs 2025 Questions and Answers - Current Affairs Quiz

1. Which national park in Sikkim is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

  1. Kaziranga National Park
  2. Great Himalayan National Park
  3. Khangchendzonga National Park
  4. Jim Corbett National Park

Answer: C) Khangchendzonga National Park

2. What is a Free Trade Agreement (FTA)?

  1. Agreement between countries to ban imports
  2. Agreement to reduce or eliminate trade barriers such as tariffs and quotas
  3. Agreement to increase customs duties on trade
  4. Agreement to restrict export activities

Answer: B) Agreement to reduce or eliminate trade barriers such as tariffs and quotas

3. Mussels are considered an important indicator species for monitoring marine pollution because they are:

  1. Filter-feeding organisms
  2. Deep-sea predators
  3. Fast-moving migratory species
  4. Producers of oxygen in oceans

Answer: A) Filter-feeding organisms

4. Who was the incumbent Chief Justice of India who recommended Justice Surya Kant as his successor?

  1. Justice Sanjiv Khanna
  2. Justice D. Y. Chandrachud
  3. Justice B. R. Gavai
  4. Justice U. U. Lalit

Answer: C) Justice B. R. Gavai

5. The Hubble Space Telescope primarily observes objects in which part of the electromagnetic spectrum?

  1. Gamma rays and X-rays
  2. Radio waves
  3. Microwave
  4. Visible, ultraviolet, and near-infrared

Answer: D) Visible, ultraviolet, and near-infrared

6. CEPA (Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement) between India and UAE came into effect in which year?

  1. 2020
  2. 2021
  3. 2022
  4. 2023

Answer: C) 2022

7. China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a flagship project under which initiative of China?

  1. Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
  2. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
  3. SAARC Development Program
  4. ASEAN Economic Plan

Answer: A) Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)

8. The word ‘Secular’ was added to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution by which Constitutional Amendment?

  1. 24th Amendment
  2. 42nd Amendment
  3. 44th Amendment
  4. 52nd Amendment

Answer: B) 42nd Amendment

9. Karni Mata Temple is located in which state of India?

  1. Gujarat
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Haryana

Answer: B) Rajasthan

10. The Zangezur Corridor refers to a proposed transport link connecting which areas?

  1. Azerbaijan's mainland with its exclave Nakhchivan through Armenia's Syunik province
  2. Armenia with Georgia via Azerbaijan
  3. Turkey with Georgia via Armenia
  4. Iran with Turkey via Azerbaijan

Answer: A) Azerbaijan's mainland with its exclave Nakhchivan through Armenia's Syunik province

11. Which act of Parliament empowers the Government of India to constitute a tribunal for inter-state river water disputes?

  1. River Boards Act, 1956
  2. Water (Prevention & Control) Act, 1974
  3. Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956
  4. National Waterways Act, 2016

Answer: C) Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956

12. What is the primary orbit type for the NISAR satellite?

  1. Geostationary Orbit
  2. Low Earth Orbit (LEO) equatorial
  3. Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO)
  4. Sun-synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Answer: D) Sun-synchronous Orbit (SSO)

13. What is the primary objective of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)?

  1. Subsidy for farmers alone
  2. Universal access to banking/financial services for all households
  3. Construction of bank branches in rural areas only
  4. Provide life insurance only

Answer: B) Universal access to banking/financial services for all households

14. Under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), what is the minimum balance required to be maintained in the basic savings bank deposit (BSBD) account?

  1. ₹500
  2. ₹1000
  3. No minimum balance
  4. Depends on the bank branch

Answer: C) No minimum balance

15. Which ministry is responsible for implementing Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)?

  1. Ministry of Finance — Department of Financial Services
  2. Ministry of Rural Development
  3. Ministry of Agriculture
  4. Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises

Answer: A) Ministry of Finance — Department of Financial Services

16. Which of the following countries were founding members of the SCO (in 2001)?

  1. China, India, Russia, Uzbekistan
  2. China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
  3. India, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan
  4. India, Iran, Russia, China, Tajikistan

Answer: D) China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan

17. What is the main objective of Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDKY)?

  1. To provide subsidies for solar pumps
  2. To increase farmers income through improved crop productivity
  3. To promote food processing industries
  4. To develop agricultural markets

Answer: B) To increase farmers income through improved crop productivity

18. The SAMARTH initiative was launched under which flagship programme of the Government of India?

  1. Digital India Programme
  2. Skill India Mission
  3. National Education Policy (NEP) 2020
  4. Atal Innovation Mission

Answer: A) Digital India Programme

19. Heard Island and McDonald Islands are located in which ocean?

  1. Pacific Ocean
  2. Atlantic Ocean
  3. Southern Ocean
  4. Indian Ocean

Answer: C) Southern Ocean

20. The National Food Security Mission also promotes which critical farming practice?

  1. Soil health management
  2. Urban rooftop gardening
  3. Export-oriented contract farming
  4. Commercial floriculture

Answer: A) Soil health management

21. The Rising North East Investors Summit promotes the Northeastern states mainly by highlighting their:

  1. High oil reserve potential
  2. Large automobile manufacturing base
  3. Strategic location as India’s gateway to Southeast Asia
  4. Nuclear energy production capacity

Answer: C) Strategic location as India’s gateway to Southeast Asia

22. The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea with which water body?

  1. Black Sea
  2. Red Sea
  3. Arabian Sea
  4. Bay of Bengal

Answer: B) Red Sea

23. What is the primary objective of the "Golden Dome" missile defense system?

  1. To launch satellites for communication
  2. To develop nuclear weapons
  3. To establish a space tourism program
  4. To protect the U.S. from long-range missile threats, including those from space

Answer: D) To protect the U.S. from long-range missile threats, including those from space

24. Where is India’s first Dark Sky Reserve, the Hanle Dark Sky Reserve (HDSR), located?

  1. Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh
  2. Hanle, Ladakh
  3. Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Nubra Valley, Ladakh

Answer: B) Hanle, Ladakh

25. Where did the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) recently discover over 110 megalithic structures?

  1. Hampi, Karnataka
  2. Konark, Odisha
  3. Malampuzha Dam, Kerala
  4. Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh

Answer: C) Malampuzha Dam, Kerala

26. India and China have recently agreed to stabilize ties focusing on which of the following aspects?

  1. People-centric engagements
  2. Military drills
  3. Border construction
  4. Free trade agreement

Answer: A) People-centric engagements

27. Guneri village in Kutch was declared Gujarat’s first Biodiversity Heritage Site for which unique ecosystem?

  1. Inland desert dunes
  2. Inland mangrove forest
  3. Coastal coral reef
  4. Natural freshwater lake

Answer: B) Inland mangrove forest

28. Which ministry launched the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM)?

  1. Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
  2. Ministry of Heavy Industries
  3. Ministry of Coal and Mines
  4. Ministry of External Affairs

Answer: C) Ministry of Coal and Mines

29. Which import duty did Chandrababu Naidu ask the Centre to reconsider due to its impact on edible oil growers?

  1. Soybean oil
  2. Sunflower oil
  3. Coconut oil
  4. Palm oil

Answer: D) Palm oil

30. What major geological event likely caused Nothopegia plant disappearance from Northeast India?

  1. Deccan Traps Volcanism
  2. Rise of the Western Ghats
  3. Himalayan uplift altering climate patterns
  4. Indo-Australian plate drift

Answer: C) Himalayan uplift altering climate patterns

31. Which authority’s joint committee declared the Ghaggar River unsafe for bathing?

  1. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
  2. National Green Tribunal (NGT)
  3. Supreme Court of India
  4. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Answer: B) National Green Tribunal (NGT)

32. Which of the following volcanoes is not located in Indonesia?

  1. Mount Ibu
  2. Mount Merapi
  3. Mount Sinabung
  4. Mount Fuji

Answer: D) Mount Fuji

33. Which river’s pollution by tanneries was compared to “Ecocide” by the Supreme Court?

  1. Ganga river
  2. Yamuna river
  3. Palar river
  4. Cauvery river

Answer: C) Palar river

34. The city of Hyderabad is situated on the banks of which river?

  1. Krishna River
  2. Godavari River
  3. Musi River
  4. Pennar River

Answer: A) Musi River

35. The Central Zonal Council comprises which of the following states?

  1. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha
  2. Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa
  3. Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh
  4. West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar

Answer: C) Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh

36. Under which private-astronaut mission did Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla reach the International Space Station in June 2025?

  1. Axiom Mission-2
  2. Axiom Mission-3
  3. Axiom Mission-4
  4. Inspiration 4

Answer: C) Axiom Mission-4

37. Which of the following is NOT a primary function of wetlands?

  1. Carbon sequestration
  2. Flood regulation
  3. Biodiversity support
  4. Desertification

Answer: D) Desertification

38. What instrument was used by astronomers to map the distribution of elements in the supernova’s aftermath?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope
  2. MUSE on the Very Large Telescope
  3. Chandra X-ray Observatory
  4. James Webb Space Telescope

Answer: B) MUSE on the Very Large Telescope

39. Which organization conducted the recent ethnographic study to classify 268 denotified, nomadic, and semi-nomadic tribes in India?

  1. National Commission for Scheduled Castes
  2. Anthropological Survey of India & Tribal Research Institutes
  3. National Institute of Tribal Affairs
  4. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Answer: B) Anthropological Survey of India & Tribal Research Institutes

40. Which ministry will implement the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) scheme?

  1. Ministry of Labour & Employment
  2. Ministry of Finance
  3. Ministry of MSME
  4. Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship

Answer: A) Ministry of Labour & Employment

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